Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-07-10
THE STRICKEN CITY.
Grafton Recovering Herself From Her
Terrible Loss-Resolutions by the Town

Grafton Recovering Herself From Her
Terrible Loss-Resoiutions by the Town
Council.
SOecial OOrrespondencs of ne Sunday ReqiSer.
GRAFTON, July 9.-Two days have
passed since the great fire. Yet the ruins
are stiTl surrounded by sight-seers, and
the incidents of that DISASTROUS morning
are the all-absorbing theme Of converse
ton. The people are beginning to recover
themselves, and set about retrieving their
great loss. The homeless families have all
been well provided for and Grafton feels
that she is now able to care for herself
again.
There is a general intention to rebuild.
Mr.. George Brinkman expects to erect a
three-story, flre-proof building on the site
of his furniture store.
DIR. Campbell, Mr.. Flannery and Mr..
James Jennings are also making prepare
tions to rebuild.
The town has been flooded with stran-
gers, who have been attracted here either
through curiosity or sympathy. The people
of the surrounding towns have manifested
the deepest interest in our misfortune. Our
merchants have received numberless letters
of inquiry aud generous offers OF assistance
have been made. For all such our people
have a warm feeling and will not soon for
get their kindness
Grafton will long be grateful to the city
of Parkersburg for the sisterly treatment
she received from that city in the hour OF
her extreme peril. The Mayor, Council,
and city fire department all responded
: obly to our appeal for aid. The eontln-
gent sent to Grafton's assistance was on
the road within forty minutes alter the
receipt of Mayor Haymond's telegram,
headed by Hon. J.. s. Camden the Mayor OF
P~arkersburg, and Benjamin ). Stewart,
memberofthe City Council.
Great indignation was manifested at hrst
against Wheeling for refusing to send aid.
The REGISTER editogial set the matter
clear before our people, and on calmer
thought, while there is deep and lasting
regret that the authorities could not see
their way clear to aid q sister city, the
people are Opposed to exonerate the citizens
of Wheeling from all blame, and put the
burden ofthe unfortunate affair just where
it belongs. The I~nteuigeneer's sympa-
thetie(?) advice to get our houses insured,
the next time, was highly appreciated(D.
The REGISTER was in good demand q
ing the week, its account OF the hre being
accurate and complete. The diagram pub
lished in the Wednesdays edition was very
good. Many copies containing the ac-
| count of the fire were sent by the citizens
of Grafton to their friends at a distance.
A special meeting of the Council was
held on the evening of July 9TH. Alter
an address by the Mayor, the following
series of resolutions were adopted:
Be IL Resolred 6y the Torn Council Of Graf
ton:
That we most heartily thank the Hon.
| John S. Camden, Mayor, and the MEM
bers OF the Fire Company OF the city OF
| Parkersburg, for their prompt and gener-
Gus response to our appeal for help when
our town was in flames, on the morning oil
July 5th, 1881.
Resolred, That we but voice the unani-
nous sentiments and wishes of the people
of ITERATION when We assure these brave men
mat their action on JnlS OCCslSiou VIII oe
long and most kindly remembered with
gratitude by the citizens of this town.
ResOIred Iy the T0cn Council Of Grafton,
That we deem it due to the accommO-
dating officers and men of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad Company, who rendered
such prompt and valuable assistance dur
ing the progress of the late fire to receive
not only the praise OF our people for cour-
tesies aud favOrs on that occasion, but thai
this acknowledgement be made in a public
way; be it therefore
ReSoired, That the Council, both In their
individual and representative capacity,
hereby return to Capt. Charles Dunlap,
Superintendent; j. w. Hamilton, Agent;
John Adair. Master Mechanic, and the
officers and men under their control at
this station, the grateful thanks OF the
people Of Grafton.
ReSoired, That these resolutions bespread
upon the record OF the town, and copies
be furnished to the town papers, the
Wheeling REGISTER, ard the Sentinel and
Journal of Parkersburg, for publication,
and an engrossed copy sent TO Mayor
Camden TO be presented to the fire COM
pany. LEE RAYMOND, Mayor.
JNO. J. GLLIGAN, Clerk.